Saving Private Lynch as TV movie lure grows
The article outlines the unrevealed details of Pvt Jessica Lynch's capture in southern Iraq on March 23, the ambush that killed 11 Americans, and early Pentagon accounts of fierce resistance. It notes media and film interest in a dramatized account while official details remain unclear.
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Rescue of Lynch Echoes Across a Nation
The Voice of the Southern stormed a hospital to free Jessica Lynch, declaring protection as she, a prisoner of war, was carried to safety. The public faced questions about the Pentagon’s early reporting while praising the valor of the rescuers amid war anxieties and media pursuit for the full truth.
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Letters policy and contact details for The Southern Illinoisan
The Southern Illinoisan invites letters to Voice of the Reader up to 250 words and signed with hometown. Include a telephone number for verification, which is not published. The paper reserves the right to edit and rejects poetry, mass submissions, and libelous or personal attacks.
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Voice Of The Reader Letters On Politics And Education
Readers critique Bush fundraisers and the Iraq war lies, Karl Blair inquiry, and citizen rights. They urge Senate probes into WMD deception and U.S. debt, education funding, veteran benefits, and dual citizenship concerns. Public opinion pieces from Carbondale Pittspure and West Franxfort weigh political accountability.
Watch Out for Motorcycles and Pedestrians on Intersections
A reader warns that motorcycle bicycle and pedestrian fatalities rise from driver hurry and inadequate traffic checks at intersections. Reports cite crashes on Murphysboro Road Carbondale Giant City Road and Old Illinois 13 with drivers failing to stop or looking for openings.
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Court split at Supreme Court on race in university admissions
James J Kilpatrick reports the Supreme Court issued 13 opinions on Michigan cases, splitting 5-4 or 4-5. Grutter upheld diversity as a compelling state interest but warned against undue harm, while Gratz struck down undergraduate race conscious admission, awarding 20 bonus points. The piece frames the decisions as a misread of the 14th Amendment and notes mixed reactions from justices.
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